NHL Stanley Cup playoffs: Live updates from Game 7 between Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks

Mike Richards of the Kings competes for the puck with Andrew Desjardins of the San Jose Sharks during the second period of Game 5 of the Western Conference quarterfinals at Staples Center April 28, 2014 in Los Angeles.(Andy Holzman/Los Angeles Daily News)

These are live updates and commentary from MediaNews Group writers at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., for Game 7 of the first-round playoff series between the Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks on Wednesday, April 30, 2014.